The student population at Paul Mitchell the School-Costa Mesa is 395 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 120 (43.64%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 362 where 395 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 450 students in 2021 and was lowest at 263 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 275 to 395 students, a net gain of 120 (43.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Paul Mitchell the School-Costa Mesa since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 275 | 45 | 230 |
| 2016-17 | 263 -12 | 47 2 | 216 -14 |
| 2017-18 | 306 43 | 67 20 | 239 23 |
| 2018-19 | 364 58 | 76 9 | 288 49 |
| 2019-20 | 407 43 | 65 -11 | 342 54 |
| 2020-21 | 450 43 | 78 13 | 372 30 |
| 2021-22 | 403 -47 | 76 -2 | 327 -45 |
| 2022-23 | 405 2 | 79 3 | 326 -1 |
| 2023-24 | 347 -58 | 59 -20 | 288 -38 |
| 2024-25 | 395 48 | 56 -3 | 339 51 |
| Average | 362 | 65 | 297 |
The percentage of white students is 35.70% and the percentage of black students is 3.80% at Paul Mitchell the School-Costa Mesa. 5.06% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 47.85% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 54.18% to 35.70%. Asian enrollment declined from 5.09% to 5.06%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.45% to 3.80%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 30.18% to 47.85%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6389 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6093 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Paul Mitchell the School-Costa Mesa over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 83 | 0 | 149 | 6 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 94 | 1 | 133 | 4 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 19 | 15 | 108 | 1 | 150 | 9 |
| 2018-19 | 1 | 22 | 20 | 129 | 0 | 173 | 8 |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 155 | 2 | 182 | 8 |
| 2020-21 | 1 | 32 | 25 | 171 | 3 | 200 | 8 |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 164 | 4 | 171 | 23 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 178 | 1 | 161 | 12 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 171 | 2 | 124 | 11 |
| 2024-25 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 189 | 3 | 141 | 10 |
| Average | 1 | 22 | 15 | 144 | 2 | 158 | 10 |
Paul Mitchell the School-Costa Mesa does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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